 Do you want to start a new career teaching English abroad, but are concerned that you lack experience and qualifications, or are simply too old? Don't be. As far as we are concerned, the international market for TEFL-qualified teachers is so vast that there are plenty of great opportunities out there for everyone. Previous teaching experience is certainly not an issue. As the vast majority of people teaching English overseas have never worked in a classroom before they took up their existing posts. Equally, having a degree is also not essential to your potential success in the field of English language teaching. While there are a few countries where government restrictions mean that only degree holders are eligible for jobs, there are far more that have no such regulations. Many potential teachers also worry that their age might go against them when looking for a TEFL-related job. Once again, there are a few countries that have a mandatory retirement age for teachers, but these are far outnumbered by those that are happy to employ teachers regardless of the age in their passport. At ITTT, we have trained many thousands of teachers over 50 years old and beyond who have gone on to have great success in classrooms around the world. Regardless of your background, academic achievements or age, you are welcome to join any of our TEFL courses because we know that every fluent English speaker has the potential to become a great teacher. As the market for teaching English abroad is so big, there are a huge range of opportunities out there for people of all different nationalities and backgrounds. In many countries, there are multiple job openings available for every TEFL-qualified teacher, which is one reason why non-native English speakers generally have no problems in the international job market. In fact, of the many thousands of teachers who graduate from our courses every year, there are more non-native English speakers than there are native speakers. No matter where you were born or what your native language, as long as you are fluent in English, there is no reason why you cannot go on to have a long and successful career teaching English. Native English speakers will also find that they enjoy certain advantages over native speakers. In many cases, you will likely have a better understanding of the mechanics of English as you have had to learn it all from scratch. Many students of English also find it easier to learn from a non-native speaker, as they can often have a greater empathy with the learners in their classroom due to their own previous experiences. The bottom line is, being born in a non-English speaking country should be no barrier to your dreams of teaching English abroad or in your home country. There are many great benefits to taking an online TEFL certification course and one of the most popular is the fact that it can be taken from absolutely any location around the world. As long as you have access to an internet connection and a device to run it on, you are in business. As all of the written course materials and instruction videos can be downloaded for offline use, you do not even need to have a continual internet access to successfully complete the training. Similarly, while some people have access to a powerful personal computer, this is not a necessity as our online courses can be just as easily taken using a laptop, tablet or smartphone. How and when you choose to study is also in your own hands. To allow for maximum flexibility, you get to set your own study hours as there are no formal lessons or times when you have to be online. This is also important when you consider that our trainees are spread all over the world in every different time zone.